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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A LARGE tenement building in Pitts.
burgh, Pa, was destroyed by fire on the
ID, and ten families lost all their worldly
possessions, some of them narrowly es
Gaping with their lives.
DR.. CHARLES BRUIL, of Avoca, Wis, has
been arrested and lodged in jail on a
charge of having poisoned his wife.
THE murdered girl at Railway, N J.,
has again been identified, this time as
Willie Imina johnson, of Brooklyn.
Revolutionary movements in Bulgaria
are becoming alarmingly frequent, the
hands of Russian emissaries being plainly
Wis bic wherever trouble occurs
Mrs. GENERAL LOGAN is said to have
turned authoress, novel from her pen
on Was hingto society beng in readiness
to go into the hands Of the printer.
THREE Russians, who attempted to as
sassinate the Gar on March ID, have been
hanged at St Peters burg.
A WITNESS in the Haddock murder trial
at Sioux City, Ia, testified on the I'd that
he saw Leavitt fire the fatal shot.
1T is the opinion in European diplom attic
circles that the Gar of Russia will soon
be driven into war if for no other reason
than to divert the attention of internal az.
itatorS.
SECRETARY LAMAR has asked for troops
to be sent to Oklahoma to keep out the
threatened invasion of boomers this
spring.
BIZ a railroad collision on the Canada
Southern section of the Michigan Central
railroad, near st. Thomas, Ont, on the
I'd, two brakemen were killed and a large
amount of rolling stock wrecked.
NEWS of disasters to sealing vessels off
Newfoundland continues to be received,
and it is estimated that the loss of life
will aggregate several hundred persons.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
is going to have it's hands full. Georgia
represen tatives, who were first to tender
CONGRATULATIONS on the passage of the
bill. are also first to discover that the
necessarily revised freight tariffs are 60
ing to work ruin to the Southern shippers.
Mr. GLADSTONE sharply criticizes Speak
er Peers action in applying the cloture in
the recent debate on the Coercion bill in
the House of Commons.
EMPHATIC denlals are made of the re-
ports of ex-Secretary Manning's serious
illness in England, He Is said to have
greatly improved since his arrival in Lon
don. At last accounts he was staying at
Meridale Hall, Bournemouth.
TIE Hotel de Monte, at Monterey, Cal,
the handsomest watering-place hotel IN
America, costing $3.50, 700. was destroyed
by fire on the ID.
INVESTIGATION into the affairs of A. M.
S tantou. of Detroit, Mich. who ran away
with the funds of George K. Sistare 81
Son. of New York, shows a shortage OF
$500.
THE fine Roman amphitheater, in Aus
tria. on the Adrintic, suddenly collapsed
On the I'd, and fell into an immense chasm
which opened on the site, and from this
chasm volcanic vapors are now emitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

NEW YORK, March 30-The Courier Des
Flats O'ais has received the following from
Paris: M. Eugene Spuller, Deputy for the
late Cote dor, Zone of the deleg ties who
represented France at the Inauguration OF
the Bartholdi statue in New York;, was
to-day elected vice-president of the Cham
Der OF Deputies by a vote of 223, against
2o9 for M. Andrieux, Deputy for the Bass
Alpes, and formerly project of palice The
Goblet ministry is seriously menaced, and
the general opinion in the best informed
circles is that it will be overturned be-
lore the chamber takes its Easter recess.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07
General Isaac F.. Ouinbv. w,

General Isaac F. Quinby, we'll
known in some of our army and politi-
cal circles. has sued a leading railroad
company. because its train landed him
in New York City too late for the ex-
ercises of the Bartholdi Statue unveil-
ing. The plea alludes to the delay as
causing the plaintiff great disappoint-
men1 and trouble of mind, and the loss
of great historic spectacle''-a the
sum demanded as damages is not small.
General Quinby is establishing prec-
edent dangerous to railroad COM
panies. 7. Independent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

The nose of dog is so acute that
it can follow its masters trail almost
anywhere, yet experiments show that
sheets of tissue paper placed on the
ground to be walked over and after
ward removed effectually prevent y
trace of the scent lying, though strong
perfumes sprinkled along the track will
not Daff1e dog.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

SECRETARY WHITNEY has approved the
report of the board appointed to select the
sites for the two new dry docks au-
thorizcd by the last Congress. The do cks
will be located at tn e New York and Nor
folk yards, and will be built by contract
on the general plan of the Simpson dry
docks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

CAPTAIN RUSH r. WALLACE, OF the navy,
who was stationed at st. Louis for sew
eral years as inspector of the lighthouse
district, and while there married Miss
Patterson of that city, has just been given
an important command. He has, for some
time, been captain of the yard at the navy
yard at Washington, having remained
in charge after the retirement of the
former commandant, Admiral Queen. He
has now been regularly detailed by the
Secretary of the Navy as eommandant of
the yard, which office he will permanent
~ fill under the new regime which makes
the Washing ton yard an ordnance foun-
dry,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

FORMAL complaint has been made to the
Civil-Service Commission against Collec-
tor Seeburger, of Chicago, charging him
with violation of the law. He will have
hearing about April r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

COMMISSIONERS SPARKS of the General
Land Office has issued an order creating
a contest board to which all contest cases
now pending, or hereafter arising, in the
presumption and public lands divisions,
shall be referred for examination and de-
cision. After action is taken by this
board upon a contest case, it will go to the
Board of Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

SENTIMENT in Canada is reported to be
crystalizing strongly against the govern
ment's Anti-BaIt bill. 1t is claimed that
the measure will prove more detrimental
to Canada than to Americans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

The comments of the London papers on
the new Land bill, and the popular
feeling over proposed coercion legislation,
are not very encouraging to the govern
ment side
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

TIRE Postmaster-General has issued a
circular letter to postmasters calling at
tention to the advantages of the special
delivery system and urging them to COM
mend its use to the public as worthy of
confidence. It's value, he says, will grow
with the growth of it's business, every in
crease of patronage bringing with it the
means of increased efficiency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

JAMES E. ROBINSON, of Fargo, Oak, has
been isbarred from practising as an at
torney before the Int rior Department,
its bureaus and local Offices
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

The National Builders Association held
ITS annual meeting at Chicago on the Goth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

A MEETING of fishing vessel owners and
shippers was held at Gloucester, Mass,
on the goth, and an important letter was
read, intended for President Cleveland's
perusal. 1t pertained to matters apropos
of retaliation measures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

ALFRED SMITH, convicted of murder in
the second degree, at Cleveland, O., was
sentenced on the Goth to the penitentiary
for life. A smile overcame his face as the
Judge pronounced the decree of the court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

The total debt of the United States is
now 81, 70S, 207, 513.64 1t was decreased
during March S12, sos, 46771
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

AMONG the warrants issued by the
Treasury Department on the Goth was one
for $50, 900 in favor of the board of man.
ayers of the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers, to be used in the cree
ton of a branch home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers west of the Rocky Noun
tains
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

RICHARD z. Fox has notified Messrs.
Bush and Colt, the owners of the Coronet
and the Dauntless, that he WILL upon re-
ceipt of their approval, offer 5000 cup
for return race between the yachts from
Fastnet, Ireland, to Sandy Hook, N. j.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

A K street girl says she has lVari-
GUS kinds of beaux. For instance, q
theater beau, a candy beau, flower
beau, church beau and beau beau.
and the beau beau is best of all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

BARON De STRIVE, the Russian Min
lister, accompanied by Secretary Bayard,
paid farewell visit to the President on
the goth prior to sailing for Russia. 1t is
said at the Department of State that the
minister goes to Russia on leave of alb
sence to visit his family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

THE Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived a letter from the Alaska CONNER
cial Company complaining that private
parties are taking seals in the water
about Alaska, and asking that 'smore
revenue cutters be sent for their protec-
ton" The letter states that between 49,
600 and $4,000 skins have been taken dur
ing the year by outside parties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

NJ. ANTOINE, a member of the Reichstag
from Alsace-Lorraine, has been expelled
from that country by the German Govern
ment and escorted across the frontier.
His expulsion has greatly incensed the
populace of Paris and France generally
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

REV. RAY PALMER, secretary of the
American Congregational Union, died at
Newark, N. j., on the Goth, aged seventy
nine. He was born in Rhode Island and
graduated from Yale college in 1880. He
was author of the well-known hymn, ''My
Faith Looks Up to Theen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

: A MOB attacked and broke the windows
in the employment registries in QUARTER
des Halles, Paris, on the 2Sth. Louise
Michel participated in the riotous demon
stration, but she was menaced by a
market woman and compelled to take
refuge in the police station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

CoasNANDER CHADWICK, who has been on
duty as naval attache of the American
legation in London, arrived in Washing
ten on the 30th, and reported at the Naval
Department. His business is to consult
with the department in reference to the
construction Of the new G, 0o0-ton armored
vessels for which he has been collecting
plans and information in Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

CHARLES SPEIDEL, the book-keeper Of
Werner & Co., New York, who mis-
appropriated $l3, 4)4, was on the
2Sth sentenced to five years in
State prison. Speidel's stealings COW
cred q period OF five years, and
his methods were many and various. He
was an associate of bank teller who re-
Gently fed to Canada with large sum-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

THE engrossing clerks of Congress,
careful as they are, occasionally make
errors which cause the accounting Of
fcers no end of trouble. In the Naval
Appropriation bill for the next fiscal
year the following item Is written: "Con-
tingent marine corps-furniture for
government horses and repairs fer same"
OF course, houses are meant, but the ex-
act accounting officers do not know in
what way to get around the ''horse,' the
word being written so plainly that no eff
fort of the Imagination could trans form it
into ahouSes,st
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

THE Lighthouse Board has completed
the plan for lighting the Bartholdi statue
of Liberty on Redloe's Island. A strong
lens will be placed in the torch, five addi-
tional electric lights will be placed around
the base, making thirteen of such lights
in all, and number of incandescent
lights will be placed in the interior OF the
statue. The light to be placed in the
torch will be one Of the most powerful
fixed lights in the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

The game of mutual aggravation
that is being played by Germany
and France is no doubt being made
the most of by the press and by
spectators. But allowing for ex-
aggeration intentional and uninten-
tional, there is no question that the
feeling that war is coming appreci-
ably nearer grows with each day.
A condition almost amounting to a
crisis has been created when a very
minor incident may serve to precipi-
tate conflict. Germany is calling
out the reserves on her western
frontier, and France is making pur-
chases of supplies and increasing
the accommodations for her troops
towards the Rhine. Bismarck and
Boulanger hold the power of peace
or war in their hands. II is from
the German that the threateningS
come; the Frenchman, contrary to
what might be expected from man
of his reputation, has heretofore
shown every inclination to preserve
peace, and if hostilities are averted
it will be due chiefly to his good
snnSn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Curling.

This ancient and popular Scottish sport
las suffered very little by its transporth-
ton FROM the mother country. The length
Of the rink is forty-two yards, and the tees,
or brlPs-eycs, If they may be SO termed,
thirty -eight yards apart. Each stone with
It's handle in the centre, mthH be circular,
and not weigh more than fifty or less than
thirty pounds. TO enable each shot to
count, the stone must rest within radius
OF seven feet from the tee, but sometimes
The distances nrc slightly varied. The skip,
or captain of each side, has sole control OF
the play ht.. occasionally the players get
SO excited that advice given freely by all
interested. Such expressions as, "Eow,
Geordie, mon, gle the GOT turn ~ "Eh,
but you're fine curler - when the Etonc
comes gliding up 10 the tee, or, "Well
Clipped, mon ch, but It's beautiful
shot |" rs a well-p!aced stone is knocked
out of the circle by u well-directeI shot
from an adversary.
Then, as the match progresses, the
players with bIooms are kept hard AT work,
sweeping in front of the stone to make il
cover the required distance. Then YOU
will hear, "Soop herr up, San6ie !" Nov,
Aleck, don't he idle, mon /" Help her
along, or she'll never fetch It," while one
would think each player had St. Eitus's
dance. us they prance along the rink,
sweeping for their dear lives. But 1t is
after The match is over, and both sides
mirgle together in the clubhouse near
the ice, and discuss the mutton pies, bot
tied porter, or Sco[c; whiskey with cheese
and crackers. that the jolly Scots are in
their element, and one can thoroughly
understand why tho love of the game,
from social point Of view, is 80 thoroughly
implanted in the hearts of Scotiu's son2
1t really is q gathering of the clans
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

ent's letter than there are bad items
sent out during the whole year. But
still, 4 little more thought and a
little less indifference on their part
would do much to make all local
papers better. Against our own
correspondents we have no fault to
find. On the contrary We tender
them our most hearty thanks for the
great services they have rendered us
and our readers in the past. And if
the HERALD is a welcomed weekly
visitor to many households, 1t is
owing largely to their kind efforts.
But to this we would add the exhor-
tation not to be weary of we'll doing;
instead of letting weeks slip by
without writing, we would ask them
TO write much, write early and write
often.
With full appreciation of the
responsibility resting upon us we
commence another year of labor
with the renewed determination to
devote the paper to the interests of
the county, which are general and
not special except in the true sense
of the word. What the HERALD
has been in the past it will be in the
failure, with such improvements as
our experience suggests and the
patronage accorded us warrants.
That the paper may in measure
contribute to all the material inter-
ests of this section of the State is
our most earnest desire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
BEACoxsYrELD,s LETTKRs.
Impressions OF Himself and Ills Con.
IeInporariea.

Temperance.
The following extracts from letters
written by Mr.. Disraeli 20 his sister IN the
years ls32-Is52 are from the volume
edited by Ralph Disraell.
DECEMBER &, 1871 made my maiden
speech lhst night rising very late after
OConneN, but at the request of my party
and the full sanction Of Sir Robert Peel.
AS wish to give you an exact idea OF
what occurred, state at once that my
debut WAS a failure, so far that could
not succeed in gaining m opportunity Of
saying what I intended; but the failure
was not Occasioned by my breaking down
or any incompetency on my part, but from
the physical powers of my RdveTsaries.
can give you no idea how bitter, how
factious how unfair they were. II was
like my first debut at Aylesbury, and per-
haps in that sense may be suspicious
OF ultimate triumph in the same
scene. fought through all with I'M
daunted pluck and unruffied temper,
made occasionally good isolated hits when
there was silence md with spirit when
found formal display WIS Intellectual.
My Iarty backed me we'll, and no one with
more zeal and Kindness than Peel cheer
ing me repeatedly. which is not his Gus
tom. The uproar was all organized by
the RAIDS and the repeaers. They formed
a compact body near the bar OF the house
and seemed determined to set NE down,
but that they did not do. have given
you most impartial account, stated, in
deed, against myself.
In the lobby at the division. Chandos,
who was not near me while speaking,
came up and congratulated me. replied
that thought that there was no cause for
congratulations and muttered "failure."
"No such thingm said Chandos; 'you are
quite wrong Ihave Just seen Peel, and
] said to him: tNeY tell me just what You
think of D. Peel replied: Some of my
party were disappointed and talk Of fail
ure, say just the reverse. He did all
that he could do under the circumstances.
l say anything but failure; he must make
his way"
July 3, 1881 dined at Greenwich
with the Duke of Buckingham on Sat.
urday. A large party embarked at
whitehall In a steamer, but ! went by
land with Lyndhurst. A sumputOus BAN
quet, and Brougham made nearly fifty
speeches full of comic humor and fierce
slaShing of wings; declared 1t was impoS-
sible TO turn them out of power, to Chan
DOGS blank despair, because they were
not in power, TO iChandos's chuckling re.
lief. Lyndhurst was also capital /
dined with him yesterday to meet
Webster who Is, l believe, consid-
cred very refined and spiritual Yankee,
but seemed to. me a complete Brother
Jonathan--a remarkable twang, as "TY-
rannicap and all that; he also goes to the
levEE. A fine brow, lofty, broad, and
beetled dcep-setJ eyes and swarthy com.
plexion. He is said TO be their greatest
orator. Strangford was there, very airy
and sparkling; all the rest Americans and
principally relatives. A good story, aud
true, Brougham asked Webster verbally
to dine with him. and sent him card the
NEXT day headed ITO remind" Webster
Immediately answered by another card
headed 10 aCknowlcdge''--yery Ameri
can, Gon's You Think
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

Senator Edmunds in presenting a
memorial from Vermont manufac-
turcrs and business men for repeal
or reduction of internal revenue
taxes to the Senate, said that he
wished to urge on the committee
the Importance of the subject of re-
ducing, if not repeating, this rem
nant of the unpleasantness of %
years ago. He should be glad to
see the country restored to such
business conditions as had existed
before that time, and to have the
resources of the government OBJ
tanned entirely from the importa-
tions and the little Incidental matters
of lands, ETC., instead of keeping an
army of internal tax gatherers, in-
spectors and all that sort of thing.
He hoped the committee would take
the matter into serious considera-
ton. The memorial was referred
to the committee on finance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

The Rutland Herald says that
there is good authority for the state
ment that the publishers of the tenn
perance text books sent agents to
the town superintendent in Yer
mont and urged them to make large
orders, in fact to somewhat antici-
pate the future, because they would
have no other opportunity to get
the books at the expense of the
State. This is an imposition which
merits resentment. If any superin-
tendents have ordered moro than
the probable requirements, they will
doubtless be given an opportunity
to revise their acquisitions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

The late correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain
regarding the fisheries was sent to
Congress by the President last Tues
day. Canada apologies for hauling
down the American flag on the
schooner Marion Grimes, and the
United States insists on the right of
our fishermen to purchase bait in
Canadian ports.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
Tact,

The philosopher Of Texas Siftlngs makes
mention OF diplomat who was besought
by two N alden ladies to guess which OF
them was the older. The diplomat was
equal to the trying emergency, for he an
swered, 'Neither of you looks older than
the other. Each of you girls looks younger
than the other" This recalls another con-
summate feat Of diplomacy performed by
n French diplomat At u reception q
curious lady of a certain age-who posi-.
bly, had her line ont for compliment
Ririly asked him TO see how near he could
come TO naming her age. MADAME" he
replied, 81 caunot guess--but you don't
look it,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11

1t is hoped in New York that the
appointed between the
leaders of the strikers and repre-
sentatives of the corporations may
end the protracted ldleness of the
thousands of longshoremen and
freight handlers. Pending the
result of the conference no more
men will be ordered out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-11
sTATE OF VERMONT. pIsrnIcr or EssEx, ISL

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF EssEx,ss
The Probate Court for the District OF Essex
To all persons Interested in the estate of JAS
'. Blake, late of Brighton, in said district,
deceased, Greeting.
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont you
prof ate 1uit at tho probate Office in Guidhall
In said Ndistrict on the 9Th day OF March,
A. D., 1887, to show cause. fanny you may have
why the account OF Nathan Hobson, Execu-
tor Of tho estate OF said deceased should not
be allowed. And, also. why the residue OF said
estate shoulil not be distributed TO the parties
entitled thereto
day OF February, A D., 1887
d. BEATTIE, Judge.